Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
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I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.
— Kurt Vonnegut on Present
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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